Experiences in old age: A South Indian example of how functional age is socially structured

Oxford Development Studies

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 457-472

  Vera Sanso, Penny ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGING POPULATION; ELDERLY POPULATION; SOCIAL STRUCTURE; YOUNG POPULATION;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 33845705127     PISSN: 13600818     EISSN: 14699966     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13600810601045817     Document Type: Conference Paper

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